Warren Akin Candler Sr. (1857 - 1941)

Born 23 Aug 1857 in Villa Rica, Carroll County, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Antoinette (Curtright) Candler — married 21 Nov 1877 in Covington, Newton County, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1941 in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA

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Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South

Warren was born in 1857. He is the son of Samuel Candler and Martha Beall.

Warren A Candler was enumerated for the United States Census, 1860 along with S C Candler, Martha B Candler, Ezekiel S Candler, Noble D Candler, Florence Candler, Jessie D Candler, Wm B Candler, Eliza F Candler, Asa G Candler and Charles C Candler at the 2nd District, Carroll County, Georgia.^[1]

Warren A Candler was enumerated on June 10th for the United States Census, 1870 at the Villa Rica Post Office in Villa Rica District, Carroll County, Georgia as seen in the image of the original. On page 4 of the census, listed are; Samuel C Candler, Martha, Noble D and Mary J. He is listed on page 5 with brothers Charles C Candler, John A and another listed as "works on farm", Edmund H Holland.^[2]

A began his life's work as a Methodist minister in Atlanta.^[3]

He was President of Emory College from 1888 to 1898/Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.

26 JAN 1900. Notice in the Huntsville Star newspaper that Bishop Warren Candler is headed to Havana Cuba with $5000 to establish the first church and school of the Methodist denomination in Cuba/Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA. ^[4]

1914 He fought for traditional values, forbidding such activities as dramatics clubs & intercollegiate athletics (while encouraging intramural sports). He established law, medical and theology

1914 Became the first Chancellor of Emory University, and continued in that capacity until 1920./Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA. President of Emory University.

1922 He was elected Bishop in Methodist Episcopal Church/Georgia, USA. Elected Bishop. 1898 He was elected Bishop in Methodist Episcopal Church/Georgia, USA. Chancellor of Emory University

He passed away in 1941.

Buried Oxford Historical Cemetery ------- Find A Grave Memorial# 37816894/Oxford, Newton, Georgia, USA. ^[5]

Notes

• Reverend Warren Akin Candler is listed in the Find A Grave Index,^[6] He is buried at Oxford Historical Cemetery in Oxford, Newton County, Georgia.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMH-TYZ : accessed 15 September 2015), Warren A Candler in household of S C Candler, 2nd Dist, Carroll, Georgia, United States; citing p. 16, household ID 115, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,113.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCSK-P8B : accessed 16 September 2015), Warren A Candler in household of Charles C Candler, Georgia, United States; citing p. 5, family 36, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,638.
3. ↑ Wikipedia
4. ↑ Source: #S505
5. ↑ Source: #S326
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK3-CQRM : accessed 13 September 2015), Rev Warren Akin Candler Sr, 1941; Burial, Oxford, Newton, Georgia, United States of America, Oxford Historical Cemetery; citing record ID 37816894.
7. ↑ Find A Grave website

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